Award of Children and Young People Strategic Participation Contract to Contact

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Department for Education awarded a contract to Contact for the Children and Young People Strategic Participation (CYP Participation) initiative, valued at £1,583,282.

The contract supports disabled children and young people with SEND to influence national and local policy and practice development, and to embed their voices within strategic participation locally and nationally.

It ensures Parent Carer Forums can access a central point for advice and support and facilitates the sharing of good practice.

The contractor will also support local areas to create and nurture a Forum where none exists, and provides the mechanism to fund the National Network of Parent Carer Forums, which gives parents a vehicle to influence national SEND policy.